Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a 3,000-year-old gold mining and processing complex that opens a rare window into how ...

Recently, archaeologists unearthed a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining camp in the Sukari Mountains. Crews found evidence of ancient gold mining, processing, and purification. The archaeological ...

Opium use may have been widespread in ancient Egyptian culture—including potentially among notable kings. Yale researchers found chemical traces of opiates in an ancient alabaster vase at the Peabody ...

Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in Damascus, a security source and another close to the institution's management said Tuesday.

Ancient Persians believed the sky was blue because it reflected a massive sapphire beneath the Earth, giving the stone cosmic symbolism. Kings, priests, and rulers wore sapphires to signal wisdom, ...

Gold remains a compelling alternative for investors wary of volatile equity markets or seeking diversification beyond the "AI forever" narrative. Despite its reputation as a safe-haven asset, gold's ...

(FILES) Youngsters walk outside Syria's National Museum as it reopens to visitors, in Damascus — LOUAI BESHARA Thieves made off with several ancient gold ingots from Syria's national museum in ...

Long before maps were drawn, before coins were minted and long before trade routes had names, one simple mineral quietly ...

Sisters from a family of prizewinning sahti-makers are too fond of their product, but ultimately come to terms with their problems in a Finland's Oscar submission. Pirkko (Elina Knihtilä) and Taina ...

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss authorities searched Friday for two robbers who overpowered a security guard at a Roman-era museum in Lausanne, smashed a display case and made off with dozens of gold coins that ...

Good afternoon. Thank you very much. My name is Kiran Patankar. I'm President, CEO and Director of Maple Gold Mines. Delighted to be here at the conference. It's our second time here, and it's more ...